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Conceptual framework integrates time and interpersonal factors in romantic relationships, suggesting a deeper understanding of love's evolution.
Love emerges through interpersonal exchanges that evolve over time. A comprehensive account of love should reflect this dynamic nature and encompass its temporal and interpersonal aspects. As such, we propose integrating these dynamics into the target article’s framework to better align with relationship science and more accurately capture how romantic relationships develop, persist, and change across time and interaction.
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